A new mononuclear Pt(II) complex, [Pt(DMP)(DIP)]Cl(2).H(2)O, in which DMP is 4,4-dimethyl-2,2-bipyridine and DIP is 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenantroline, has been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. The binding interaction of this complex with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was investigated using fluorimetry, spectrophotometry,… (More)

In the title complex, [HgI(2)(C(12)H(12)N(2))], the Hg(II) atom has a distorted tetra-hedral coordination formed by two N atoms of the 6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two terminal I atoms [N-Hg-N = 70.1 (2) and I-Hg-I = 130.59 (3)°]. The crystal packing features π-π contacts between the pyridine rings of adjacent mol-ecules [centroid-centroid… (More)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [ZnBr(2)(C(12)H(12)N(2))], contains two half-mol-ecules; both are completed by crystallographic twofold axes running through the Zn(II) atoms which are coordinated by an N,N'-bidentate 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two Br(-) ions, resulting in distorted ZnN(2)Br(2) tetra-hedral coordination geometries.… (More)

In the title compound, [CdCl(2)(C(12)H(12)N(2))], the Cd(II) atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry by two N atoms from a 6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two terminal Cl atoms. Inter-molecular C-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions between the pyridyl rings [centroid-centroid distance = 3.7337 (18) Å] are… (More)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [HgCl(2)(C(26)H(20)N(2))]·0.5CH(3)CN, contains two crystallographic-ally independent [HgCl(2)(C(26)H(20)N(2))] mol-ecules and one acetonitrile solvent mol-ecule. The Hg(II) atoms are four-coordin-ated in distorted tetra-hedral configurations by two N atoms from 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligands… (More)

In the mol-ecule of the title compound, [HgBr(2)(C(14)H(12)N(2))], the Hg(II) atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral configuration by two N atoms from a 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligand and by two Br atoms. In the crystal structure, weak inter-molecular C-H⋯Br hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into chains along the b axis. There are… (More)

In the title compound, [ZnCl(2)(C(12)H(12)N(2))], the complete mol-ecule is generated by crystallographic mirror symmetry, with the Zn atom and both chloride ions lying on the reflecting plane, yielding a distorted ZnN(2)Cl(2) tetra-hedral coordination for the metal ion. In the crystal, there are π-π contacts between the pyridine rings [centroid-centroid… (More)

In the title compound, [ZnBr(2)(C(12)H(12)N(2))], the Zn(II) atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral arrangement by an N,N'-bidentate 6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two bromide ions. In the crystal, there are aromatic π-π contacts between the pyridine rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.818 (3) and 3.728 (4) Å].

The complete mol-ecule of the title compound, [ZnI(2)(C(12)H(12)N(2))], is generated by crystallograpic twofold symmetry, with the Zn(II) atom lying on the rotation axis. The Zn(II) atom is coordinated by the N,N-bidentate 6,6'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two iodide ions, resulting in a distorted ZnN(2)I(2) tetra-hedral geometry for the metal. In… (More)